Six more succumb to virus in A.P. in 24 hours
The Hindu
Krishna has the highest active cases among the districts
The State reported six deaths due to COVID-19 and 178 infections in the 24 hours, ending Sunday morning. The daily toll was highest in the past 32 days.
The cumulative toll and tally increased to 14,438 and 20,72,624 respectively. The death rate and recovery rate remained at 0.70% and 99.20% respectively.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.